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Scientific Contributions

Transition to two-bag intravenous acetylcysteine for acetaminophen overdose: a poison center’s experience

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Pages 217-218 | Received 12 Feb 2018, Accepted 31 Jul 2018, Published online: 28 Jan 2019

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